Candle lamp



Oct. 14, 1969 M. L.. KAYNE 3,473,014

CANDLE LAMP Filed Feb. 1s, 19e? United States Patent O 3,473,014 CANDLELAMP MarvhL. Kayne, Chicago, Ill., assignor to Candle Corporation ofAmerica, Chicago, Ill., a corporation ot Illinois Filed Feb. 13, 1967,Ser. No. 615,411 Int. Cl. F21v 3.5/00

U.S. Cl. 240--13 10 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A candle lamphaving a base, an upstanding cup portion, a candle support frame and aglobe. The globe is mounted on the upper end of the upstanding cupportion. The candle support frame has resilient legs and is mounted onthe bottom wall of the upstanding cup portion. When a candle issupported in the frame the resilient legs of the frame frictionallyengage the walls of the globe and serve to rigidity the frame and theglobe.

This invention relates to a candle lamp, and more particularly relatesto a support for supporting a candle in a candle lamp.

Many restaurants, night clubs and other establishments employ candlelamps as a source of illumination for tables and for decorativepurposes. Such lamps are often times bumped or jarred while in use andare frequently damaged as a result of such bumping or jarring due tocontact between the candle and globe or other portion of the lamp. It isdesirable, therefore, to utilize a support or mounting for the candlesemployed in such lamps, which will accommodate ordinary bumping andjarring without Adamage to the lamp and which also permits easy removaland/or replacement of the candle. It is also desirable that such supportbe inexpensive.

While various types of candle supports or mountings have been heretoforeadvanced which achieve one or more of the aforementioned desired ends,so far as is known, none have satisfactorily accomplished all of suchends.

Accordingly, it is a general object of the present invention to providea novel and improved support for supporting a candle in a candle lamp.

Another object is to provide a novel candle support of the foregoingcharacter, which will accommodate ordinary bumping or jarring withoutdamage to the lamp.

A further object is to provide a novel candle support of the foregoingcharacter, which permits rapid and easy removal and/or replacement of acandle in the lamp.

Still another object is to provide a novel candle support, which Iissimple in construction, reliable in operation and inexpensive tomanufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from thefollowing `detailed description and accompanying sheet of drawings, inwhich:

lFIG. 1 is a perspective View of a candle lamp employing a candlesupport, embodying the features of the present invention, for supportinga candle in the lamp.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line 2-2 of FIG. 1;and

PIG. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of FIG.2.

In FIGS. 1 and 2 a candle lamp 10, embodying the features of the presentinvention, is illustrated. The lamp 10 comprises a hollow base 11,which, in the present instance, includes a disk -12 of marble or othersuitable material, and a cu-p i13 mounted on the disk 11 and delining acavity in the base 11. The cup 13 is preferably secured to the disk 12by a screw 14 which extends through a central axial bore `16 in theldisk 12 and an opening 17 rice 'in the bottom or end wall, indicated at18, of the cup. The lower end of the bore 16 may be counterbored as at22 to permit the head, indicated at 23, of the screw 14 to be disposedinwardly of the bottom face of the disk 12. A nut 24 is threaded ontothe shank, indicated at 26, of the screw 17 and secures the end wall 18of the cup 13 to the disk 12. A lock washer 27 may be interposed betweenthe nut 24 and end wall =18 to prevent the parts from loosening.

It should be noted that the shank 26 of the screw 14 is of sucientlength to extend beyond the upper or inner end face, indicated at 2S, ofthe nut 24 and for some distance into the `interior of the cup 13 whenthe nut 24 is drawn up.

A globe 30 having an opening 31 in thelower end thereof and defined bythe inner surface or wall 32 of a reduced -diameter neck 33, is adaptedto be threaded into the upper or open end, indicated at 34, of the cup'13. To this end, a threaded sleeve 36 may be cemented or otherwisesecured to the neck 33 of the globe so that the sleeve 36 and the globe30 maybe threaded 4into a tubular insert 37 pressed into or otherwisesecured to the inner surface of the side wall, indicated at 38, of thecup adjacent the upper end 34 thereof. Thus, when the sleeve 36 is fullythreaded into the insert 37, the globe 30 is rigidly secured to the base11. The upper end, indicated at 39, of the globe 32 may be open forventilation purposes.

According to the present invention, the lamp 10 includes a novel candlesupport member in the form of an elongated frame 40 for supporting acandle 42 in the globe 3l) in spaced relation therefrom. The supportmember or frame 40 preferably comprises a plurality of resilient legs 43formed, in the present instance, by three lengths of wire. The legs 43`are symmetrically spaced and connected at their lower end portions,indicated at 44, by means of a mounting member in the form of metalwasher 45. While the lower end portions 44 of the legs 143 may besecured to the washer 45 in any desired manner, such securement ispreferably effected by bending or otherwise inturning the end portions44 at a substantially right tangle and spot welding the end portions 44to the underside of the washer 45. The length of the bent end `portions44 is preferably such that the radially inner end lfaces, indicated at46, of each end portion 44 will engage a side `face 417 of the nut 24when the frame 4i] is fully engaged in lthe cup 13 in the mannerillustrated in FIG. 3. Thus, the extension of the shank 26 of the screw14 through the opening inthe washer 45 as well as the engagement of theinner end faces 46 of the inturned end portions 44 with correspondingside faces 47 of the nut 24 serve to restrain the lower end of the frame40 against lateral land. rotational movement relative to the base 11.

The diameter ofthe washer 45 and the angle of bend between the endportions 44 land legs 43, are such that when the lframe 40 is mounted inthe base l11, as shown in FIGS. 1 yand 2, the `legs 43 will engage theinner surface 32 of the globe neck 33, intermediate their length, sothat the frame 40 is supported by the neck 33 of the globe 30 as well asat its lower end. Thus, the lower section of the support member or frame40 comprises a mounting portion which engages the inner surface or wall32 of the globe neck 33 and anchor means at the bottom of the cup 13.Such anchor means comprises the nut 24 and shank 26 of the screw 14, thelatter comprising a pilot portion of the `anchor means. The nut 24comprises an abutment for engaging and vertically positioning thesupport member or frame 40, and an associated candle 4'2, in the lamp11.

The upper sections, indicated at 48, of the legs 43 are bent to provideinclined shoulders or ledges 52 lfor cngaging the bottom edge of thecandle 42 to support and position the candle in the globe 32. Thus, theupper sections 48 of the legs 43 comprise a support portion of thesupport mernber or frame 40.

Because of the fact that the upper sections 48 of the legs are bent soas to require spreading in order to permit a candle to be insertedtherebetween, and because of the fact that intermediate portions 50 ofthe frame 40 engage the inner surface 32 of the globe neck 33 when thefframe 40 is mounted in the lamp 10, the upper sections 48 of the legs43 tightly grip the side wall of a candle 42 when the latter Iispositioned between the leg sections 48. In other words, the innersurface 32 of the globe neck 33 serves -as an abutment or constrictionlimiting spreading of the legs 43 below the intermediate portions 50.Consequently, the upper sections 48 of the legs 43 are stiffened andexert a tight gripping action on the side wall of a candle ywhen thelatter is inserted between the lleg sections 48. Stated 'another way,when a candle 42 is held by the leg sections 48, such sections arespread and exert a force against the surface 32 of the neck 33 therebysecuring the `frame 40 in place.

To facilitate insertion of a candle 42 between the leg sections 48, theremote upper ends thereof, indicated at 53, may be bent outwardly toprovide cam surfaces 'adapted to be engaged by the bottom edge of thecandle land tending to spread the leg sections 48 when the candle 42 isshifted into the frame 40. Since the candle 42 serves to spread theupper leg sections 48 during insertion into the yframe, it is preferablyenclosed in glass or som-e other rigid material.

Thus, when the frame 40 is mounted in the lamp 10 and a `candle 42 isengaged with the upper sections 48 of the legs 43, the candle will bepositioned in the globe 30 yand rigidly supported in the lamp. Such-rigid support results from the engaged relation of the intermediateportions 50 of the frame 40 with the side wall 32 of the globe neck 33,as well as the interengagement of the lower end of the frame 40 with theshank 26 of the screw 14 and nut 24. Consequently, the candle 42 cannotbe easily displaced from the frame 40 so that the likelihood of damageto the lamp, particularly the globe 30, is minimized should the lamp beaccidentally bumped or jarred. However, the gripping force of the upperleg sections 48 on a candle 42 supported in the frame 40 is not so great`as to require excessive force to effect installation yand/ or removalof a candle from the lamp.

While only one embodiment of the invention has been herein illustratedand described, it will be understood that modifications and variationsthereof may be effected without departing from the scope of theinvention `as set -forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In 1a candle lamp lincluding a base including an upstanding cupportion having a bottom wall and an open upper end, `and a globe mountedon the upper end of said cup portion and having a wall dening an openingtherein registering with the `interior of said cup portion, theimprovement comprising a `candle 'support member `adapted to support acandle in said globe, said candle support member including a mountingportion engaging the wall of the opening in said globe, and a supportportion extending into said globe for receiving and supporting a candlein spaced relation from said globe.

2. The candle lamp of claim 1, in which said support member is resilientiand is biased into frictional engagement with the wall defining theopening in said -globe by engagement of Ia candle with the supportportion of said support member.

6. The candle lamp of claim 1, in 4which an abutment Cil is carried onthe bottom wall of said cup portion, said Iabutment engaging the lowerend of said mounting portion and vetricaliy positioning said supportmember in said lamp.

4. The candle lamp of claim 1, in which an upwardly extending pilotportion is carried on the bottom wall of said cup portion, and the lowerend of said mounting portion is provided with an opening for receivingsaid pilot portion.

5. The candle lamp of claim 1, in which said support member comprises anelongated, vertically extendling frame including a plurality ofresilient legs having connected lower end portions, said legs engagingthe wall defining the opening in said globe intermediate their length.

6. The candle lamp of claim 5, in which the lower end portions of saidlegs `are connected to `a mounting member, yanchor means is carried onthe bottom wall of said cup portion, and said mounting member is adaptedto engage said anchor means.

7. The candle lamp of claim 6, in which the lower end portions of saidiegs are inturned and secured to said mounting member, and the remoteinner ends of said `leg portions provide abutments adapted to engagesaid anchor means for restraining the lower end of said frame againstlateral movement.

8. The candle larnp of claim 6, in which said mounting member comprisesIa metal washer, and the legs of said frame comprise lengths of wirehaving their lower end portions secured to said washer.

9. A candle lamp comprising a hollow Ibase having walls defining acavity therein, a globe mounted on said base and having a wall definingan opening therein registering with the cavity in said base, and `anelongated candle support member including a. mounting portion engageable`with a wall of said cavity Aand a support portion extending through theopening 4in said globe `and adapted to support a candle therein, saidmounting portion yalso engaging the wiall defining the opening in saidglobe, engagement of the mounting portion of said can- Idle supportmember with said walls at spaced points along its length serving 'torigidify the mounting of said candle support member in said base andglobe.

10. The candle lamp of claim 9, in which anchor means is provided in thebottom of sa-id cavity, and said candle support member comprises a framehaving a plurality of generally vertically extending legs connected attheir lower ends `to `a mounting member, said iegs engaging the Wall`deiining the opening in said globe intermediate their length and saidmounting member engaging said anchor means, whereby the wall definingthe opening in said globe and said Ianchor means restrain said frameagainst horizontal displacement in said lamp.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,058,223 10/1936 Pishel 431--2942,685,023 7/1954 Valle 240-13 FOREIGN PATENTS 693,643 7/1940 Germany.

NORTON ANSHER, Primary Examiner ROBERT P. GREINER, Assistant ExaminerU.S. Cl. X.R. 431-288

